The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 993 - Jun 7 2013

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A desert stunted breed of eagles AQUILINE
A hard blow from confection of Rowntree's NORWESTER
A person's wise to accept minutes, following approved policy ONMESSAGE
A reptile crossing island to the North Mediterranean one CORSICA
Beer run follows a polite word at Oktoberfest BITTER
Bring back tour guide, say on climb REPRISE
Butcher's working with hare, finally in place at table ONCEOVER
Classified notice put up, sort of 'erect' TOPSECRET
Demented so-and-so resolved to try as hard as possible DOONESDAMNEDEST
Distress unlikely to involve British skirmishing where combatants get decorated PAINTBALL
Drink slowly, taking in drink with tongue, befitting posh restaurant SLAPUP
Drive mad with passion, finding love in prime BESOT
Feminist poet, one with lines collected by Home Secretary MILLAY
Fit Aznavour's final couplet into French number seen here SEIZURE
Little pressure for a bill I must back somewhat MILLIBAR
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Measurement system not strict over regressing plant OXALIS
Need for sitter to appear vaguely to grasp such as 'undressed' art LEGROOM
Note depression's overcome one spending lots of time on Web SPIDER
Poisoning's set brute back months ERGOTISM
Rest required when shooting fails four times? TAKEFIVE
Seizing power, wield authority EXPERT
Set of deliveries meeting principal background cost OVERHEAD
Something irrational in sign of doubt about arbiter UMPIRE
Spiritualist claimed to skip a beat? MYSTIC
Striking Canadian artist pocketing last of the rent DELETION
Strong-smelling sludge mostly on top of vault MUSKY
Temptation to restrict European Court's rebuke LECTURE
The Bill involved with criminal activities, incarcerating ring INVOICE
Trumpeter's pale, then baroque ELEPHANT